43:003:022 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land
of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
43:003:023 And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because
there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
43:003:024 For John was not yet cast into prison.
43:003:025 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
43:003:026 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
43:003:027 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it
be given him from heaven.
43:003:028 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the
Christ, but that I am sent before him.
43:003:029 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
43:003:030 He must increase, but I must decrease.
43:003:031 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.